Rachael Scarborough King Star Staff Writer Published: June 28, 2006 BYNUM - Inside the giant hangar at Anniston Army Depot known as Building 400 are rows of armored vehicles: tanks, recovery vehicles, combat earthmovers and bridge launchers. Outside, the thousands of parts and pieces used to rebuild the machines sit in haphazard-looking stacks, covering the surrounding tarmac. As the war in Iraq stretches into its fourth year, the...
Sheriff's office says population has grown in the area, but crime hasn't Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 28, 2006Lynn Edwards owns two local stores, one in Jacksonville and one in Alexandria. The Jacksonville store has been burglarized twice recently, with "people stealing whatever they can get their hands on," he said.The store in Alexandria, Valley Meats and Deli, was broken into several years ago but has...
Eastaboga man killed in motorcycle accident Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 25, 2006An Eastaboga man was killed Friday afternoon when the motorcycle he was riding ran off the road seven miles north of Sylacauga. The 2000 Harley Davidson ridden by Joe Merle Wheeler, 51, left Tallaseehatchee Road in Talladega County and struck a non-breakaway road sign at 1:45 p.m., according to a report from the State...
Local amateur radio club joins in Ham Radio Field Day Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 25, 2006A rumble of thunder threatened the families that were barbecuing, throwing footballs, and enjoying the playground equipment Saturday at Jacksonville's Germania Springs Park. The sound didn't rattle members of the Calhoun County Emergency Radio Club who had set up at the park for Ham Radio Field Day."Think we need to...
Scholarship benefit, other charity fund-raisers memorialize White Plains teenager Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 23, 2006Anita Davenport wants people to remember her stepson, Daniel Darrell Davenport, as he was before his four-wheeler accident in May 2005: "He was just the best kid anybody could ask for." Saturday, she will mark the one-year anniversary of Daniel's death with a fund-raiser at the Quad Cities Fire Department. The...
Growing pains Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 23, 2006ALEXANDRIA - For years, residents gathered at the store at the corner of Alexandria-Wellington Road and Jacksonville-Alexandria Highway to visit with neighbors as they did their grocery shopping. In 1991, the store stopped operating as a full grocery when it changed ownership and was renamed Valley Meats and Deli, leaving the community without a grocery.Now, as Alexandria experiences...
Monitor loved ones, pets as daytime heat soars Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 22, 2006The dog days of summer can be especially hard on dogs. As the mercury starts to hover consistently in the mid-90s, social service agencies in Calhoun County are gearing up for a spike in the number of both people and animals suffering problems from the heat.Pets are at risk of heat exhaustion...
Safe at home Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 21, 2006HEFLIN - When meeting the mayor for the first time, many people might not worry about where the salad plate goes on the table. But that's what 22 high school girls from Cleburne County were learning just before their lunch Tuesday at the home of Heflin Mayor Anna Berry."It's on the left," said Deborah Mathews, county coordinator...
Revitalization of Anniston street helps bring surge in business Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 16, 2006When Patrick Wigley decided to open his own bicycle shop last year, Noble Street in downtown Anniston was the obvious choice for the store's location. "The more I got to know the town, the more I thought the coolest spot in town to have a bike shop was on Noble Street,"...
Books for Baghdad project yields big results Rachael Scarborough KingStar Staff Writer Published: June 14, 2006The second drive in Jacksonville State University's Books for Baghdad project is going strong, with more than 15,000 books collected and scheduled for shipment at the end of June. Safaa Al-Hamdani, professor of biology and the founder of Books for Baghdad, said he is "thrilled" with the new wave of support for his...